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BASIC OPERATION
■
Setting audio/squelch level
D
To set the audio level
Rotate
[VOL]
to set the desired
audio level while receiving a
signal.
• When no signal is received, push
and hold
[MONI]
while setting the
audio level.
• When
[VOL]
is assigned as tun-
ing dial, push
[
Y
Y
]
/
[
Z
Z
]
to adjust
the audio output level. (pgs. 18,
53)
D
To set the squelch level
While pushing
[MONI]
, push
[
Y
Y
]
/
[
Z
Z
]
to set the squelch
level.
• The squelch level “10” is tight
squelch, “1” is loose squelch and
“0” is open squelch.
• When
[VOL]
is assigned as tun-
ing dial, rotate
[VOL]
while press-
ing
[MONI]
. (pgs. 18, 53)
■
Receive and transmit
q
Push and hold
[PWR]
for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.
w
Adjust audio volume to the desired level.
e
Set the frequency.
When a signal is received:
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.
• Signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.
r
Push
[FUNC]
, then
[
H/M/L
](9)
to select output power be-
tween high, middle and low.
• “H” appears when high power is selected.
• “M” appears when middle power is selected.
• “L” appears when low power is selected.
t
Push and hold
[PTT]
to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
• “
$
” appears.
•
Do not
hold the microphone too close to your mouth or
speak too loudly. This may distort the signal.
y
Release
[PTT]
to receive.
■
Monitor function
This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-
ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually even
when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.
➥
Push and hold
[MONI]
to monitor the operating frequency.
The
[MONI]
key can be set to ‘sticky’ operation in
INITIAL
SET MODE
. See page 55 for details.
DUP
SCAN
PRIO
SET
H/M/L
OPT
SKIP
BANK
TONE
T.SCAN
P.BEEP
A
B
D
C
CALL
ENT
MR
CLR
FUNC
PWR
9
8
7
4
1
2
3
5
6
0
MONI
DUP
SCAN
PRIO
SET
H/M/L
OPT
SKIP
BANK
TONE
T.SCAN
P.BEEP
A
B
D
C
CALL
ENT
MR
CLR
FUNC
PWR
9
8
7
4
1
2
3
5
6
0
[VOL]